Sorry to disappoint you all, but of course Eureka and Yreka were named after
me! ;-)
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"K Barrett" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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*GASP!* Wendy! You truly *aren't* from here are you? *G*

'Yreka' is pronounced just how it looks: Y(like the letter 'Y') -ree-ka.
http://www.yrekachamber.com/

Not to be confused with the town of 'Eureka' which is on the coast.
http://www.eurekawebs.com/ and named after Archimedes' exclaimation after
discovering his Principle http://www.colchsfc.ac.uk/maths/archimedes.htm



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tbell wrote:

No problem with Yreka - it's "Whyreeka." My downfall was in upstate NY,
where Chili is pronounced "Chailai!"
Tom
Walnut Creek, CA, USA

What??!?
That sounds more like something they might say down towards the city.


Steve in upstate NY. Way, way upstate.

You did cross my mind when I read the Yreka question.

Steve

Reka wrote:

Sorry to disappoint you all, but of course Eureka and Yreka were named after
me! ;-)

You did cross my mind when I read the Yreka question.

Steve

Reka wrote:

Sorry to disappoint you all, but of course Eureka and Yreka were named after
me! ;-)

Sorry about that K, my 'faux pas' !
I have never heard of Yreka? Was thinking of Eureka just off the top of
my mind.*g*
It was too early in the am., only had one cup of coffee. *g*
Thanks for all the URL's & here's one for you.
http://tinyurl.com/
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"K Barrett" wrote in message
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*GASP!* Wendy! You truly *aren't* from here are you? *G*

'Yreka' is pronounced just how it looks: Y(like the letter 'Y') -ree-ka.
http://www.yrekachamber.com/

Not to be confused with the town of 'Eureka' which is on the coast.
http://www.eurekawebs.com/ and named after Archimedes' exclaimation after
discovering his Principle http://www.colchsfc.ac.uk/maths/archimedes.htm
(which is also the California State
motto)http://www.library.ca.gov/history/ca....cfm#Heading11

See Yahoo Maps (hope these work, if not just plug 'map Yreka California in
the Google search engine): Yreka

http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?cs...96097&ds =n&n

ame=&desc=&ed=T_dglep_0Trcmt1nvziBtHch5MJk0PMz3skc FGnstXlz35jUxzlFRyPm.1a7xr
idaPq_tHF_7EO4Rm8kUQ91XlAl9w--&BFClick=&BFKey=&zoomin=yes&resize=s&mag=3

Eureka

http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?cs...=95501&d s=n&

name=&desc=&ed=rzudmup_0Tq3iTMaKtgsme8l5O53akgtjqw bAzacL8hgcWDqpZwTfs_rlMsTp
cN4IC.0qku5CzbuAW0lvSwgeREo0g--&BFClick=&BFKey=&zoomin=yes&resize=s&mag=3

K Barrett

"Wendy" wrote in message
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*G* You-reka! The city near the bay.
Don't forget your rules, take plastic!
Have a safe trip.
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"Rob Halgren" wrote in message
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Wendy wrote:

At first I thought of the simple answer could be :-
Pee-O-kerr
Then I thought of the pronunciation of the word "people"
Pee-Kerr
I don't know but this is the way I would pronounce it with my SA
accent.
Pee Oh kah


Pee-O-kerr is how _I_ say it. But evidently I can't even pronounce my
own name right (if telemarketers are any indication).

I think that is how I've heard people who actually breed with that
plant
say it. Not that they necessarily are right either.

Going to San Francisco today. I wonder how to pronounce it. Actually
I've always wondered at how to pronounce Yreka.

Rob

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"Wendy" ha scritto nel messaggio
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At first I thought of the simple answer could be :-
Pee-O-kerr
Then I thought of the pronunciation of the word "people"
Pee-Kerr
I don't know but this is the way I would pronounce it with my SA accent.
Pee Oh kah

Pe (sound closed like "ey" in "they")-O-(o closed like in "show")-Ker(sound
closed like "ey" in "they"). I hope it's clear, I don't speak english but
italian
Ciao a tutti :-)
Blueberry

I got a little bit lost in this thread. Did anybody ever say how to
pronounce "Peoker"? I have always wondered what the word means to the
person (Brother's Nursery) who registered it and why it was called "Golden"
Peoker in the first place because every example I have ever seen of this
grex is white with purple spots.

"Steve" wrote in message
. ..


tbell wrote:

No problem with Yreka - it's "Whyreeka." My downfall was in upstate
NY,
where Chili is pronounced "Chailai!"
Tom
Walnut Creek, CA, USA

What??!?
That sounds more like something they might say down towards the city.


Steve in upstate NY. Way, way upstate.

Right or wrong, I've always said "Pee-Oh-ker," and agree about the
golden...wha??? part.

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"Al" wrote in message
...
I got a little bit lost in this thread. Did anybody ever say how to
pronounce "Peoker"? I have always wondered what the word means to the
person (Brother's Nursery) who registered it and why it was called
"Golden"
Peoker in the first place because every example I have ever seen of this
grex is white with purple spots.

"Steve" wrote in message
. ..


tbell wrote:

No problem with Yreka - it's "Whyreeka." My downfall was in
upstate
NY,
where Chili is pronounced "Chailai!"
Tom
Walnut Creek, CA, USA

What??!?
That sounds more like something they might say down towards the city.


Steve in upstate NY. Way, way upstate.

Pee O ker


On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 16:20:43 -0800, "The Edgleys"
wrote:

Just a simple question. Does anyone know the correct pronunciation of
"Peoker" as in Phal Golden Peoker?

Yes I did too Al, *g* I was guessing?
I would like to know what the word means?
I think (guess) the "Golden" has to do with $$$ & not the colours. Eh?
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"Al" wrote in message
...
I got a little bit lost in this thread. Did anybody ever say how to
pronounce "Peoker"? I have always wondered what the word means to the
person (Brother's Nursery) who registered it and why it was called
"Golden"
Peoker in the first place because every example I have ever seen of this
grex is white with purple spots.

"Steve" wrote in message
. ..


tbell wrote:

No problem with Yreka - it's "Whyreeka." My downfall was in
upstate
NY,
where Chili is pronounced "Chailai!"
Tom
Walnut Creek, CA, USA

What??!?
That sounds more like something they might say down towards the city.


Steve in upstate NY. Way, way upstate.